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Application filed may 13, 1925. Serial No. 29,887.

To aZZ 'whom 'it may concern:

'Be it known that I, MATTHEW RUSSELL BERGER, a citizen of' the UnitedStates, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Phila- 5 delphia andState of Pennsylvania, have in- 'Vented a certain new and useful Gutter-HangerfCircle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention, generally stated, relates` to W gutter hanger circlesand has more especial relation to that type of circle arranged foradjustable engagement with a shank of channel-bar formation.

As generally practiced it is now custom- 155 ary to stamp a circle froma single sheet of Wrought iron, for instance of the type shown in myLetters Patent No. 1,368,539, dated Feb. 15, 1921. However, by `thismeans a great Waste of material ensues, and the finished circle is notas efficient as desired in that it may become distorted by workmen ininstallation. That is, a circle may be bent .laterally considered. Y

Therefore, one object of the present invention may-be said to reside inthe provision of an adjustable gutter hanger circle of integralstructure made from stock wrought metal for instance iron of T-sha-pedcross-section inl order to reduce cost of production. Another object isto provide a circle of the character stated which will materially resistlateral distortion and provide a generally 'stronger circle. Stillanother object is to providea circle of the character stated the web ofWhich has a heel portion provided with an apertured rib the web topbeing sheared oil' and the flanged party of the rib being bent inwardlyto form a gutter catch. f

Still another object is to provide a circle of the character Vstated inwhich a relatively broad, shank bearing surface is provided adjacent theheel portion of the circle'so ythat the circle in adjusted position maybe more rigidly sustained.

. Other and further objects not at this time appearing will behereinafter referred to.

The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter describedand-fnall claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will bemore fully un erstood from the' following description taken inconnection with the accompanying vthe web is aperturd as at 5. Theextreme drawings forming part hereof, and in which;v

Fig. 1, is a view in side elevat-ion of a circle of the invention shownas attached to a shank.

Fig. 2, is a view in cross-section taken upon the line 2-,2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a view in section taken upon the line 3 3 of. Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation of a slightly modified form ofcircle; and

Fig. 5, is a View in section taken upon thc line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention l have shown in .theaccompanying drawings two forms thereof which are at present preferredby\me, since the same have been found in practice to give satisfactoryand reliable results, although it is to be understood `that the variousinstrumentalities of whichl my invention consists can be variouslyarranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to theprecise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as hereinshown and described.

Referring to the drawings in detail and with more especial relation toFigs. 1 to?, inclusive, the 'numeral 1 designates a gutter hanger circlemade in one piece from stock T-iron, or copper or brass and comprised ofa vertical web 2 and a horizon-tal gutter-seat 3 extending at rightangles to the web and upon opposite sides thereof. The outer end of theweb is provided with a hook-shaped catch 4 and the opposite 0r heelportion ofl endv of the heel is sheared ol' at 6 and that part of thegutter seat remaining is bent over to form a catch 7 In practice theheel of the circle is arranged perpendicularlv, as designated by numeral8.' That part of the circle web which constitutes the circle heel hasformed thereon a vertical rib 9. By this construction it is seen thatupon one side of the web forming the circle heel there is provided arelativel broad bearing surface designated 10 as ormed by theperpendicular part of the gutter seat immediately adjacent the circleheel. The purpose of this bearing surface will presently appear.

The shank to which a circle of the above type may be vreadily attachedis disclosed inA Figs.l 1, 2, and 3,. isy made of channelbar anddesignated 11. 'It is apertured at- 'l2 to correspond with the aperturesin the heel of the circle, receives the rib of the circle and the twoare secured togetlier by a bolt i3 in desired adjusted position. The topof the shank is provided with a fastening plate lei'. rllhis type ofshank forms subject matter of lietters Patent granted to me under dateof September 19, 1922, and is numbered LLLQQstSZ. However, my novel formof circle is capable of use with different forms of Shanks, the typedislosed being for illustrative purposes. lt is seen that with the ribof the circle accommodated within the channel-bar forming the shank thatthe bearing surface of the heel of the circle previously described abutsagainst the outer perpendicular edge 'l5 of the shanlr, see Fig. i2.This provides a very efficient attachment and tends to prevent saggingof the circle which is most important. lt is readily apparent thatwithout this bearing surface there is a tendency for a circle, under`Weight ofa gutter, to sag by moving around the pivot point formed by thesecuring bolt.

' This my novel form of seating parts overcomes. Also, in installationworkman cannot distort the circle because of its great strength which isanother important factor.

l? or some types of gutters it is necessary to have the gutter catch ina position lower than that disclosed in Fig. l. Such a struc ture shownin Figs. 4 and 5 wherein the ianged parts of the heel has struck `outtherefrom a pair of gutter catches designated 1G although obviously mayonly provide one such catch. It is of course understood that with thegutter catches so arranged shearing ott' of the heel top is dispensedwith.

lt will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and usefulconstruction which embodies the features of advantage enume ated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above descriptionand while l have in the present instance shown and described thepreferred embodiments Lerares thereof which have been found in practiceto give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood thatthe same are susceptible of modification in various particu lars Withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacriicing anyof.

its advantages.

MWhat l claim is:

l. A gutter-hanger circle comprising an integral structure formed fromwrought metal of T-shaped crosssection bent to form a vveb havingextended from each side thereof a flanged part forming a gutter seat,the heel part. of which is perpendicularly arranged, a rib bent out fromthe heel part of said Web said rib being apertured, and a gutter catchbent out from the circle heel at its top said catch being formed'byfirst shearing off the top of said web and then forming the catch fromthe part remaining.

2. ln a gutter hanger, an apertured shank of channel-bar including itscomplement fastening device, one piece circle formed of Wrought metal ofT-shaped cross-section, the heel part of Which circle is perpendicularlyarranged and provided with a rib for engaging in said channeLbar, saidrib being apertured in register with the apertures of said shank, and abolt for securing the circle and shank together, the heel of said circlehaving a relatively broad bearing surface for abutting against the outerface of said shank.

A gutter hanger circle comprising an integral flanged structure, whoseflange forms a gutter seat, the heel part of which is perpendicularlyarranged, a rib bent out from the heel part of said web, said rib beingapertured, and a gutter catch formed from said iange, the material ofthe remaining part of the structure coextensive with the catch beingsheared off. y

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

MATTHEW RUSSELL BERGER.

